PBA Season 48 draft

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PBA Season 48 draft
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General information
Date(s)September 17, 2023
Location Market! Market!
Network(s) One Sports (One Sports, PBA Rush)
Overview
League Philippine Basketball Association
First selection Stephen Holt (Terrafirma Dyip)

The PBA Season 48 draft was the 38th edition of the PBA draft. It was held at Market! Market! in Taguig on September 17, 2023. It was an event that allowed teams to take turns selecting amateur basketball players and other eligible players, including half-Filipino foreign players. The league determined the drafting order based on the performance of the member teams from the 2022–23 season, with the worst team, the Terrafirma Dyip, picking first. For the first time since 2010, the draft was held at Market! Market!. [1]

Contents

Changes

The rules for the PBA draft were revised and adopted starting from Season 48. Among the changes were: [2]

Draft order

The draft order was determined based on the overall performance of the teams from the previous season. The Philippine Cup final ranking comprises 40% of the points, while the rankings of the Commissioner's and Governors' Cups are 30% each. [3]

Draft orderTeamFinal rankingTotal
PHI COM GOV
1st Terrafirma Dyip 12th12th11th11.7
2nd Blackwater Bossing 8th11th12th10.1
3rd Rain or Shine Elasto Painters 9th7th10th8.7
4th Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters 11th6th8th8.6
5th NorthPort Batang Pier 10th5th9th8.2
6th NLEX Road Warriors 6th8th6th6.6
7th Converge FiberXers 7th4th7th6.1
8th Meralco Bolts 4th9th4th5.5
9th TNT Tropang Giga 2nd10th1st4.1
10th Magnolia Hotshots 3rd2nd5th3.3
11th Barangay Ginebra San Miguel 5th1st2nd2.9
12th San Miguel Beermen 1st3rd3rd2.2

Draft selections

PG Point guard SG Shooting guard SF Small forward PF Power forward C Center *Mythical Team Member#All-Star

1st round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
1 Stephen Holt GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Terrafirma Dyip Saint Mary's / CSM Oradea (Romania)
2 Christian David FFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Blackwater Bossing Butler
3 Luis Villegas CFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rain or Shine Elasto Painters UE
4 Keith Datu FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from Phoenix) [lower-alpha 1] Chico State
5 Zavier Lucero FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States NorthPort Batang Pier UP Diliman
6 Kenneth Tuffin FFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (from NLEX) [lower-alpha 2] FEU / Wellington Saints (New Zealand)
7 Richie Rodger GFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand NLEX Road Warriors (from Converge) [lower-alpha 3] UE
8 Brandon Bates CFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Meralco Bolts De La Salle
9 Schonny Winston GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Converge FiberXers (from TNT via Blackwater) [lower-alpha 4] De La Salle
10 BJ Andrade GFlag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong Converge FiberXers (from Magnolia) [lower-alpha 5] Ateneo
11 Cade Flores FFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia NorthPort Batang Pier (from Barangay Ginebra) [lower-alpha 6] Arellano
12 Taylor Miller GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Terrafirma Dyip (from San Miguel) [lower-alpha 7] Westminster (UT)

2nd round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
13 Kemark Cariño C/FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Terrafirma Dyip San Beda / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL)
14 Bryan Santos FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Converge FiberXers (from Blackwater) [lower-alpha 8] UST
15 Henry Galinato FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Rain or Shine Elasto Painters UP Diliman
16 Raffy Verano G/FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Ateneo / Quezon Huskers (MPBL)
17 Ricci Rivero #GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters (from NorthPort via TNT, Blackwater, and NLEX) [lower-alpha 9] UP Diliman
18 Enoch Valdez GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Lyceum
19 JL delos Santos GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Converge FiberXers JRU / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL)
20 James Kwekuteye GFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Blackwater Bossing (from Meralco) [lower-alpha 10] San Beda / Bacoor City Strikers (MPBL)
21 Jhan Nermal FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors (from TNT via Blackwater) [lower-alpha 11] West Negros / Bacoor City Strikers (MPBL)
22 Louie Sangalang FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Terrafirma Dyip (from Magnolia) [lower-alpha 12] Letran / Pampanga G Lanterns (MPBL)
23 Ralph Cu FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel De La Salle
24 Adrian Nocum GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters (from San Miguel via Blackwater and TNT) [lower-alpha 13] Mapúa / San Juan Knights (MPBL)

3rd round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
25 JB Bahio FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Terrafirma Dyip San Beda / Pampanga Giant Lanterns (MPBL)
26 Clifford Jopia CFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Blackwater Bossing San Beda
27 Sherwin Concepcion FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Rain or Shine Elasto Painters UST / Nueva Ecija Rice Vanguards (MPBL)
28 Matthew Daves FFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Ateneo
29 Brent Paraiso GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier Letran
30 Dominick Fajardo FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Bulacan State
31 Inand Fornilos FFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand Converge FiberXers Ateneo / Marikina Shoemasters (MPBL)
32 Jolo Mendoza GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Meralco Bolts Ateneo / Rizal Golden Coolers (MPBL)
33 Patrick Maagdenberg C/FFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Magnolia Hotshots Ateneo
34 Kim Aurin GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel Perpetual
35 Troy Mallillin FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines San Miguel Beermen Ateneo / Rizal Golden Coolers (MPBL)

4th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
36 Tommy Olivario GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Terrafirma Dyip Letran
37 Archie Concepcion GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Blackwater Bossing Arellano / Pampanga G Lanterns (MPBL)
38 JC Cullar GFlag of Italy.svg  Italy Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Benilde
39 John Lloyd Clemente GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters NU / Pampanga G Lanterns (MPBL)
40 Fran Yu GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier Letran / San Juan Knights (MPBL)
41 Francis Giussani G/FFlag of Qatar.svg  Qatar NLEX Road Warriors Enderun
42 King Caralipio GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Converge FiberXers Letran / Zamboanga Family's Brand Sardines (MPBL)
43 Zach Huang FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Meralco Bolts UST / San Juan Knights (MPBL)
44 Rey Anthony Peralta GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Magnolia Hotshots Perpetual
45 Franz Abuda FFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Barangay Ginebra San Miguel San Beda
46 Jayson Apolonio FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines San Miguel Beermen Letran / Pampanga G Lanterns (MPBL)

5th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
47 Damie Cuntapay C/FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Terrafirma Dyip San Beda
48 Dariel Bayla FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Blackwater Bossing Arellano
49 Larry Arpia GFlag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg  Northern Mariana Islands Rain or Shine Elasto Painters San Sebastian
50 Daniel Atienza GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters Centro Escolar
51 John Amores GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier JRU / Muntinlupa Cagers (MPBL)
52 Lorenzo Navarro GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NLEX Road Warriors Lyceum / Iloilo United Royals (MPBL)
53 Rhinwil Yambing FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Converge FiberXers San Sebastian / San Juan Knights (MPBL)
54 Jessie Sumoda CFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Meralco Bolts San Sebastian / Sarangani Marlins (MPBL)
55 Warren Bonifacio FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Magnolia Hotshots Mapúa
56 Brandrey Bienes C/FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Barangay Ginebra San Miguel FEU
57 Ichie Altamirano GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines San Miguel Beermen San Sebastian / Negros Muscovados (MPBL)

6th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
58 Kenneth Villapando FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Terrafirma Dyip San Sebastian
59 Joe Gómez de Liaño GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters UP Diliman / Marikina Shoemasters (MPBL)
60 Jan Sobrevega GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier UE
61 Kamron Vigan-Fleming GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Converge FiberXers Bethesda
62 Shean Jackson GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States Meralco Bolts Cheyenne HS
63 Christian Buñag CFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Magnolia Hotshots Mapúa / San Juan Knights (MPBL)
64 John Gob C/FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines San Miguel Beermen UP Diliman / Rizal Golden Coolers (MPBL)

7th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
65 Jeric Pido GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Terrafirma Dyip Mapúa / Rizal Golden Coolers (MPBL)
66 Theo Flores G/FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Phoenix Super LPG Fuel Masters NU
67 Ian Herrera CFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier UST
68 Raymond Binuya GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Converge FiberXers San Sebastian / Pampanga G Lanterns (MPBL)
69 Jayvee dela Cruz GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines San Miguel Beermen UC

8th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
70 Enrique Caunan FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Terrafirma Dyip UST
71 Johnnel Bauzon C/FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier Diliman College
72 Jeffrey Garcia GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Converge FiberXers System Plus / Pampanga G Lanterns (MPBL)
73 Jamel Ramos GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States San Miguel Beermen Reed HS

9th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
74 Joemari Lacastesantos GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier Lyceum
75 Andre Flores FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Converge FiberXers Ateneo
76 Kyt Jimenez GFlag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia San Miguel Beermen Perpetual / GenSan Warriors (MPBL)

10th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
77 Nikko Paranada GFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States NorthPort Batang Pier UE
78 Jonathan del Rosario GFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines Converge FiberXers Amando Cope College

11th round

PickPlayerPos.Country of birthTeamSchool / club team
79 Regie Boy Basibas FFlag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines NorthPort Batang Pier UST / Bacolod City of Smiles (MPBL)

12th round

A twelfth round was held, but NorthPort passed, thus ending the draft.

Trades involving draft picks

NOTE: Due to the postponement of the PBA Season 46 draft, all draft picks from 2020 onwards are executed one year later.

Pre-draft trades

Prior to the draft, the following trades were made and resulted in exchanges of draft picks between teams. Converge retained the right to Alaska's second-round picks.

  1. June 7, 2022: Phoenix Super LPG to Rain or Shine [4]
    • Rain or Shine acquired Nick Demusis, a 2022 first-round pick, and a 2023 second-round pick
    • Phoenix Super LPG acquired Javee Mocon
  2. February 24, 2022: NLEX to Phoenix Super LPG [5]
    • Phoenix Super LPG acquired Kris Porter, a 2021 second-round pick, and a 2022 first-round pick
    • NLEX acquired Justin Chua
  3. May 17, 2022: Converge to NLEX [6]
  4. February 28, 2020: TNT to Blackwater (three-team trade with NLEX) [7] January 3, 2023: Blackwater to Converge [8]
  5. April 14, 2023: Magnolia to Converge [9]
  6. September 20, 2022: Barangay Ginebra to NorthPort [10]
  7. February 2, 2021: San Miguel to Terrafirma [11]
  8. October 12, 2021: Blackwater to Alaska (Converge) [12]
  9. June 10, 2019: NorthPort to TNT (three-team trade with NLEX) [13]
    • TNT acquired Marion Magat, 2021 and 2022 second-round picks (from NorthPort)
    • NorthPort acquired Michael Miranda, a 2019 second-round pick that was not conveyed (from Phoenix via NLEX), and a 2020 second-round pick (from Terrafirma [Columbian] via NLEX)
    • NLEX acquired Jericho Cruz and a 2020 second-round pick (from San Miguel via NorthPort)
    December 3, 2021: TNT to Blackwater [14] September 19, 2022: Blackwater to NLEX (three-team trade with TNT) [15] January 18, 2023: NLEX to Phoenix Super LPG (three-team trade with TNT) [16]
  10. October 25, 2019: Meralco to Blackwater [17]
  11. December 28, 2018: TNT to Blackwater (three-team trade with NLEX) [18] March 11, 2021: Blackwater to NLEX (three-team trade with TNT) [19]
  12. July 15, 2021: Magnolia to Terrafirma [20]
    • Terrafirma acquired a 2022 second-round pick
    • Magnolia acquired Russel Escoto
  13. December 19, 2018: San Miguel to Blackwater [21]
    • Blackwater acquired 2021 and 2022 second-round picks
    • San Miguel acquired Paul Zamar
    December 28, 2018: Blackwater to TNT (three-team trade with NLEX) [18]
    • See TNT to Blackwater
    January 14, 2020: TNT to Rain or Shine [22]
    • Rain or Shine acquired 2020, 2021 (from NorthPort), and 2022 (from San Miguel) second-round picks
    • TNT acquired Ed Daquioag

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